New Phone Rate Is Eyed in Alabama Rebates
The Alabama Public Service Commission ruled that Southern Bell must share more than 11.5 million dollars in refunds for 1954 to 1958 with residential and commercial customers. The PSC will decide how to handle 1958 profits, while the company cites a 6.2 percent base and seeks a somewhat higher return.
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Public Service Commission
Alabama
Alabama Supreme Court
PSC
Frank Newton
Southern Bell
Newton
Maurice Bishon
Birmingham
Commission
Jack Owen
High Court
Deaths Mrs Susie Elizabeth Cornelius 7 dies at memorial drive
Mrs Susie Elizabeth Cornelius 7 of 319 Memorial Dr NW died Friday at 5 30 p m Funeral services will be held at Christ Church and Gunthorp Brown Funeral Home to conduct arrangements Survivors include husband John Cornelius two daughters Mrs W H Wilson Louisville Ky Mrs J C Coffey Dallas Tex two sisters Mrs J A Daughton and Mrs J P Jones seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren
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Susie Elizabeth Cornelius
Memorial Dr
Christ
George Marsalal
City Dome
Gunthorp-Brown
John Cornelius
W. H. Wilson
Louisville, Ky
J. C. Coffey
Dallas
Tex
J. A. Daughton
J. P. Jones
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Faulkner at Athens
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Francis Faulkner 75 of 2811 10th Ave Sheffield are set for today at 2 p m at McConnell Service Funeral Home chapel burial will follow at O Scr o ge cemetery with McConnell Service directing nephews named as pallbearers she died at 2 30 a m survivors include daughter Laurene Faulkner of Athens one sister Mrs Jones of Fort Worth Texas another sister Mrs Pete Davis of River ton Alabama and two grandchildren
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Athens
Mary Francis Faulkner
10Th Ave
Sheffield
MccConnell
O’scrooge
McConnell
Faulkner
Rgd
Colbert County
Lurlene Faulkner
Jones
Forth Worth
Tex
Pete Davis
Riverton
Ala
Edwards Infant dies in Athens funeral services held
Graveside services for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl T. Edwards were held Saturday at Rice Cemetery. Spry Funeral Home directed the ceremony. The infant died Friday afternoon at Athens Limestone Hospital. Survivors include the parents one brother David E. Edwards and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Edwards and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Abeles. The Rev. Elzie Jones officiated.
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Athens
Earl T. Edwards
Rice Cemetery
Spry Funeral Home
Athens-Limestone Hospital
David E. Edwards
Joe Edwards
Roy Abeles
Toney 2
Elzie Jones
Howard Kesecker dies in Hartselle burial set
Howard Kesecker of Short Street Hartselle died last night in a local hospital. Funeral services Monday at 10:30 a.m. from First Presbyterian Church in Hartselle with Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial in Hartselle City Cemetery. Survived by widow Sarah S. Kesecker and two daughters Mrs. Clarence Holland and another son in law.
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Hartselle
Howard Kesecker
Short St
First Presbyterian Church
Peck Funeral Home
Sarah S. Kesecker
Clarence Holland
For Rent: 3 Room Furnished Apt With Utilities
Classified notice offering a three room furnished apartment with lights and water provided. Located at Pri yee Sah 612 6 Ave SW. Contact details incomplete.
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Ave
Some Cuts Possible Here in Telephone Rates
Southern Bell cites telephone growth as the reason to ask Alabama Public Service Commission to extend base rate boundaries. If approved, mileage charges would be eliminated for 784 Decatur customers and reduced for 638 others in the south and southeast area. Avery Taylor, Southern Bell manager, said the change would remove mileage charges for many customers.
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Southern Bell Telephone Co
Alabama Public Service Commission
Decatur
Southern Bell
Avery Taylor
Taylor
Redistricting and reform top Alabama lawmakers forecast
Sen. Bob Gilchrist of Hartselle and Rep. Ralph Slate of Decatur weigh four turbulent years ahead with redistricting reapportionment and public education reform on the docket. Gilchrist plans a bill to curb bid abuse in government while Slate seeks auto tag financial responsibility and a Morgan County overpass project. Gov. Wallace appointments draw praise for North Alabama focus as the legislature eyes new economies and prudent spending.
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Hartselle
Alabama
Ralph Slate
Decatur
North Alabama
Morgan County
Wallace
Brewer
Sen
Gilchrist
State
Judiciary
House- Senate
House
Slate
L&n Railroad
Rast Named Assistant House Floor Leader by Wallace
Gov George Wallace selected Rep Holt Rast head of the Jefferson County delegation as assistant House floor leader in the coming administration. Wallace praised Rast as capable experienced and of integrity and noted his leadership of a notable Jefferson County delegation.
Births in Madison and Birmingham Families Welcome Two Babies
Mr and Mrs George Brewer of Madison 7 welcomed a son Friday at Ath ens Limestone Hospital. A daughter was born December 23 to Mrs Ben FE Journey of 617 Fulton Ave Birmingham. The baby was named for her late father Ben Evitt Journey of Decatur. She is the granddaughter of Ed S Journey of Decatur.
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George Brewer
Madison
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Ben FE. Journey
Fulton Ave
Birmingham
Ben Evitt Journey
Decatur
Ed S. Journey
Hartselle Blue Law clash over Sunday grocery sales
Crook, a Ham for the right to operate Han-D-Way on Sundays, faces enforcement of the State Blue Law in Hartselle. City leaders seek injunctions while a push to remove Tanner Heights from the city limits circulates. judges ruled Sunday closing not a public nuisance.
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Hartselle
Tanner Heights
Crook
Grady Long
Han-D-Way
Long
Creek
Decatur
Newton B. Powell
Powell
Vo Powell
J. D. Long
District Diary District Diary Athens Limestone Board session Monday
The Athens Limestone County Board of Registrars will be in session Monday to receive voting applicants per chairman Thomas W Spencer. In Hartselle World War I veterans Morgan County Bar racks No 2405 and auxiliary meet at the American Legion Home Monday at 6 30 p m Supper served by the auxiliary. Members and prospective members urged to attend.
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Athens
Limestone County Board of Registrars
Thomas W. Spencer
Hartselle
Morgan County Barracks No
Auxiliary
American Legion
Tennessee Valley Council
Decatur County
Larkin Yates
Decatur Junior High School
Lodge No
Masonic Temple
WM. H. Lakey
W.M. C. B. Kenton
Sec’y
Fire crews respond to kerosene heater incident at Sonny Tire
Athens Fire Department answered a call at Sonny Tire and Battery Co. on N. Marion St. at 6 28 p m Saturday. Crews found the heater cut open not damaged property. An initial report notes a heater mishap with no reported damage.
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Athens
Sonny Tire and Battery Co
N. Marion St
Hospital Dismissals And Patient Listings For Rogersville Athens Cullman
A historical hospital record lists patient names and their towns including Rogersville Madison Athens Ardmore Hanceville Cullman and Tanner. Dismissals include Earnest Melba West Thomas Harless Knighten Dean and Ray Priest with unit counts.
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Earnest
Cullman
Melba West
Hanceville
Thomas Harless
James Knighten
Vinamont
Clark Dean
Ray Priest
Admissions List Highlights Local Names and Addresses
The notice lists numerous admissions with names and street addresses including Mrs James A Thompson 1201 20th Ave SE Little Decatur Mrs James Norris infant daughter Decatur William Howard Childers Hart selle Mrs James N Burks infant daughter Moulton Mrs Edwin L Trowbridge infant daughter 406 Lafayette St and others across Decatur Hartsville Moulton Athens Murphy and more.
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James A. Thompson
20Th Ave
Brenda Faye Tucker
Decatur
James Norris
William Howard Childers
Hartselle
James N. Burks
Moulton
Edwin L. Trowbridge
Lafayette St
D. W. Farmer
Grant St
Florence Smith
4Th Ave
Robert T. Masterson
Austinville Rd
James C. White
Earl Riggs
Oak St
Arthur J
Local Addresses List With Adult and Household Names
A list presents multiple residents and addresses including H A Whatley 1807 Danville Rd E G Wallace 2201 State Ave sw, Herman Hinz 711 12 5th Ave SE, Ronald Knighton De cature, Lorene Robinson 1511 1st Ave SW, Cecil Turner 2010 10th St, Lois McBay 1408 15th Ave, Knox Askins Pulaski Tenn, Harry Lawrence Hartselle, Robert Atchley 414 Oak St, Wayne Tapscott Hartselle, Otis Summers and infant daughter 417 3rd Ave SW, Sandra Brown 1507 Penny Lane SE.
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Ronald Knighton
Decature
Lorene Robinson
1St Ave
Cecil Turner
10Th St
Lois McBay
15Th Ave
Knox Askins
Pulaski
Tenn
Harry .Lawrence
Hartselle
Robert Atchley
Oak St
Wayne Tapscott
Otis Summers
3Rd Ave
Sandra Brown
Pennylane
Polio Decline Continues in United States
Polio cases fell 35 percent in 1962 from 1961 with 886 total cases 707 paralytic. In 1961 there were 1 364 cases 884 paralytic. Since 1958 cases dropped from 6092 to under one sixth. Texas accounted for 28 percent of 1962 cases with limited outbreaks in several states.
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Atlanta, Ga
United States
Texas
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Policeman Hart Injured in Two Car Crash at Hartselle
At about 6 30 p m Saturday on U S 31 near A and P Supermarket in Hartselle two police cars collided as Officer Norman and Officer Pike chased a hit and run vehicle driven by Charles Dobbins of Danville. Norman and Mrs Dobbins injured. Norman in good condition at Hartselle Hospital.
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Hartselle Hospital
U.S
A&p
Hartselle
W. L. Ryker
Norman
Charles Dobbins
Danville
Ryker
Carl Pike
Dobbins
Peck Ambulance Service
Labor Secretary Warns Strike Jeopardizes Free Bargaining
Secretary of Labor Wirtz warns the 14 day longshore strike may affect the future of free collective bargaining as talks between ship owners and the International Longshoremen's Association continue. He suggests joint committees and twice daily meetings to settle six disputed items and notes the wage and fringe demands of about 60 000 dock workers.
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New York
W. Willard Wirtz
Maine
Texas
Wirtz
Washington
Harold Smith Named to State Alcoholism Board
Saturday named Harold Smith of Mobile to the 17 member State Commission on Alcoholism. Smith succeeds Guy Sparks, resigning director of the Department of Revenue, as the board defines policy for a state wide program to fight alcoholism through treatment education and research.
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Montgomery
John Patterson
Harold Smith
Mobile
State Commission On Alcoholism
Smith
Guy Sparks
Department of Revenue
Advantage of nonfat dry milk solids in yeast baking
Using nonfat dry milk solids in yeast baking removes the need to scald milk. This enables simpler preparation and can improve dough consistency by providing lactose and proteins that feed yeast during mixing.
Tony Curtis May Wed Christine Kaufmann In Nevada
AP reports Tony Curtis may marry 17 year old Christine Kaufmann after she turns 18. Curtis’ publicist says no wedding until she is 18 and a Lake Tahoe screening trip for his film may precede the ceremony. A close friend notes California won’t allow a California wedding while Janet Leigh’s divorce is not final.
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Hollywood (Ap
Tony Curtiss
Christine Kaufmann
Christine
Curtis
Taras Bulba
Nevada
Navy reenlistment option for ex sailors returns
The U S Navy recruiting station Nashville announced that ex Navy men out less than four years who held an open rate at discharge may reenlist with the same rating under certain conditions. Ex sailors should contact the local recruiter for details. Also reported were 116 license applications in the three county area with 44 learner permits, 34 passes, 21 fails, 6 vehicle inspections failed, and 11 incomplete.
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U. S. Navy
Nashville
Tenn
Naval Services
Navy
John Brom
H. L. Hester
Obituaries for John Jordan Columbus Draper and Gurley Shine
Funeral services for John J Jordan are planned Sunday at noon from New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church Limestone County burial in family cemetery. survivors include widow Mary L Jordan three daughters two sons two step-daughters one step son 26 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Columbus Draper burial at Currys Chapel Cemetery Waldermose Springs with Reynolds Funeral Home in charge. surviving brothers sisters and parents listed. Gurley Shine died Thursday at 10 45 am at Bank St Hospital service Sunday at 3 pm from Macedonia Presbyterian Church Decatur burial in Sykes Cemetery with Reynolds Funeral Home. survivors include wife Annie N Shine daughter Dorothy Shine two sons Alford and Maxine Shine sister Carrie Anderson three brothers and five grandchildren. Mrs Revelle Mangrum Sharp death in Cleveland Ohio announced later by Reynolds Funeral Home.
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Reynolds Funeral Home
Mary L. Jordan
Madison
Alberta Hyter
M .St Ollie M. Williams
Huntsville
Queen A. Lightfoot
Brockton
Mass
Charles Jordan
Clarence Jordan
Mima L. Bass
Alberta Miller
Decatur
James Harris
Columbus Draper
Currys Chapel
CME
Waldermose Springs
Reynold Funeral Home
Ruben
Dan
L. C
Herbert Draper
Somerville
Dewitt Draper
Boston
Dora Black
Tulucah
Ala
Beatrice D. Jennings
Clifton Draper
Emma Draper
Gurley Shine
Bank St
Macedonia Presbyterian Church
Cherry St
Sykes Cemetery
Annie N. Shine
Dorothy Shine
Alford Shine
Pomona
Calif
Maxine Shine
Carrie Anderson
Cleveland
Ohio
Ed Fields
Mansfield
William Shine
Sam Porter
Chicago
Revelle Mangrum Sharp
States Likely Back One Step Army Guard Plan
Governors and Lt Gen Vandiver chair say majority may accept a one step Army plan to reshape National Guard and Reserves, with few changes. Leaders push Congress for 400 000 average strength while opposing end strength wording in 1963 bill. The goal is flexible combat units with four division types and three brigades per division.
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Washington
National Guard
Vance
Pentagon
Guy
Ernest Vandiver
Georgia
Albert D. Rosellini
Governors’ Conference
Vandiver Committee
Vandiver
Vandiver Group
Executive Committee
Congress
Governors’ National Guard
Defense Department
Guard
Army
General Guard
Night sniper terror grips Richmond neighborhood
In six months a lone shooter killed four men and wounded seven others, all Black, striking after dark with a high powered pistol from behind. Eleven victims across Richmond's central west end have stirred fear as Lt Wakefield leads a widening hunt with extra detectives and scarce clues.
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Richmond, Va
Main Street
James River
Richmond
West End
F. S. Wakefield
Andre Mills
John Anderson
Anderson
Penumbral Moon Eclipse To Touch Sky Monday
Full Moon on Jan 9 yields a penumbral eclipse with no noticeable darkening. Decatur area river reads 16.53 feet at Keller Bridge, TVA lakes listed, forecast cloudy clearing cooling with highs near 55 and lows around 34.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wheeler
Wilson
Owensboro High School Seeks White Sands Rocket Test
A 29 member Owensboro Catholic High class will conduct a third test of a 40 000 foot rocket and plan a 16 foot 600 pound two stage missile with mice camera and radio gear. The project aims for White Sands New Mexico proving grounds and requires formal government submission before travel. Anthony Kottiath of Calcutta India leads with local business support.
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Owensboro, Ky
White Sands
N.M
Proving Grounds
Owensboro Catholic High
Owensboro
Federal Aviation Agency
Indianapolis
White Sands Proving Grounds
Evansville
Ind
Anthony Kottiath
Calcutta
India
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Mary Faulkner
Solons
L’stone Registrars
Athens Fire Call
Athens-Limestone Admissions
Mary Lou Edwards
Toney
Kelmer Weathers
Rogersville
Jean
Josephine McCafferty
Ozell Elizabeth Griffin
Ion
William Dempsey
Bonnie Leonard
Vickie Brooks Holt
Elkmont
James Lewis Lankford
Edison Adams
Charles Carter
Emma Broadwater
Ardmore
Thadine Hughes Roberts
Mamie Tucker
Ann Killen
Ruth Pitts
Tanner
Nancy Jane Watkins
Ann Gibson
Decatur General
H. A. Whatley
Danville Rd
E. G. Wallace
State Ave
Herman Hinz
Hart
Alcohol Board
James Bacon
Thomas Long
Auburn University
Auburn
Mrs. Talmadge Long
Danville, Rd
George Harvey
Riverview Ave
214Th Ave
Earl Harper
Perrylanes
2Nd St
Donna Gale Gwathney
Sheridan Apts
Dewey C. Thorne
Anna S. Grimshaw
6Th Ave
John Jordan
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
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